Lot #: 147
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Scarce Eight-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. WEAVER.", Beaver, PA origin, circa 1865, large-sized, semi-ovoid churn with heavily-tooled shoulder, ribbed lug handles, and tall collar with squared rim, decorated with a large sweeping vine bearing six open-centered fuchsia blossoms. Shoulder impressed with "J. WEAVER" maker's mark above an eight-gallon capacity mark. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptional size and desirable form, featuring strong Western PA brushwork. Significant cracks to underside, one of which continues 14 1/2" up side of churn, another that continues approximately 8 3/4" up front of churn, and a third which forms a tight spider crack to bottom half of churn's reverse side. Some additional tight lines to surface. Heavy flakes to interior base from use. H 19 3/4".
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